Excavating-bucket.



No. 747,479. PATENTBD DEC. 22, 1903. H. L. REYNOLDS. EXGAVATING BUCKET.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 26, 1902. H0 MODEL.

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' ;;Beit known that I, HENRY L. REYNoLDs, a pit enoftheUnited States, and a resident of Jersey. City, Hudson county, New Jersey,have

vented J certain new and useful Improveen'ts'in Excavating-Buckets, of which the I following is afspecific'ation.

eacavating-buckets, and comprises the novel parts and-.combinatibns thereof hereinafter particularly pointed out in the claims. .Eigure 1is-a perspective showing my device 1111125 opened condition. Fig. 2 is a perspective showin'g my device inits closed condition. My-device belongs tothat class of buckets designed forexcavating either above or below the surface of the water which are adapted to open to a wide extent and to close by-a the materiaL;

The buckets A, which are two in number,

are preferably made with only a bottom and r two'opposite sides, as shown, the back being left, open. It is, however, evident that the particular shape of buckets which is best adapted for handling the material working in may be employed. Each bucket has pivoted to its sides two of the main levers B, by which power is applied to open and close the buckets.

pivoted upon a main pivot-bar or shaft 0. The levers B are-preferably pivoted to the sides of the buckets near their forward endsthat' is, the ends which meet when they are closed.

The position of the buckets is controlled by a system of auxiliary levers and links connecting the rear end of the buckets with the main levers, and consisting of triangular levers E and links D. The triangular levers E are pivoted to the main levers by the rods G,

which also'serve to connect the levers upon I opposite sides of the buckets and to thus stifien the construction. versof opposite halves of the b ucket' are pivot 1 ed'to-each other by a similar rod H, and the .;links D'are pivoted by one end to the other corner of the triangular levers and by their other ends to the buckets. The pivot-shaft G i v I 4 is herein shown 'as locatedat some distance EUNITED STATES My invention relates to an improvement in scraping movement, such that inmany mate rials it will at the same time loosen" and load The upper ends of all four of these levers are The triangular le- Iatentecl December 22, 1903.

HENRY 1L. REYNOLDS, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

EXCAVATlNG-BUCKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 747,479, dated December 22, 1903. Z 5 Application filed November 28,1902. Serial No. 133,061. (No model.)

. from the center line of the bucket when itis closed, as shown in "Fig. 2, the main levers being bent outward in shape, like a bent elbow or knee, to accommodate it. The exact location of the various pivots and the proportions of the parts may be varied within wide limits without essentially changing the character ofthe device, The proportions hereinshown are those which now seem to me to be best adapted to secure the best average results under allconditions.

The system of levers described controls thev position and operation of the buckets, and any desired means for opening and closing the .buckets may be employed. The means herein shown are those which are now pre; ferred by me.

The closing mechanism is as follows: To

the sides of the main levers B and preferably as" near to the buckets as conditions will pera cable L has one end secured to a lever and is then reeved over the pulleys I, passing alternately from one side to the other and then finally over a pulley J, journaled on a main lever near its upper end, or, if desired, upon the shaft (3. This system of pulleys and cable is duplicated upon opposite sides of the device and forms a powerful closing mechanism. Its power and speed may be varied by increasing or decreasing the number of pulleys used and the number of runs of cable extending between the two sides.

The opening mechanism shown consists of cables 0, which are secured by one end to the main pivot-shaft O and pass over pulleys K,.carried upon the pivot-shaft H. It will be seen that the triangular levers E and the upper part of the main levers A form a powerful toggle, by lifting upon' which the main levers are swung outward to dump the buck- I ets and to put them in position for loading.

I have shown bars Mas placed outside the pulleys I, said bar forming a support and protection for the pulleys and also insuring retention ofthe cable L in place.

mit are journaled sheaves or pulleys I, and I I It is evident that the triangular levers E I are, in efiect, only-bell-crank levers,,and except that they would be "weakened thereby any one of their sides might as well be dis- Densed with.

us described myinvention, what g I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patout, isv 1 1. In an excavating-bucket, the combination with oppositely-disposed scoops, of pivoted main levers connected at one end to the scoops, of scoop-position-controlling mechanism comprising levers intermediately pivoted upon the main levers and at one end to each other to form an opening-toggle,-and links pivoted to the scoops and to the other ends of the said levers.

2. In an excavating-bucket, the combination with oppositely disposed scoops, and main levers pivoted upon a common support and to the scoops, of an opening-toggle for the main levers and links connecting saidtoggle with the scoops to control their position.

3. In an excavating-bucket, the combination with oppositely-disposed scoops and main levers pivoted to a common support wand to the scoops, of an opening-toggle for the main levers, and a link connecting each "lscoop with that member of the toggle which I ;is connected with the main lever supporting i said scoop. 4. In: an excavating-bucket, the combination with two scoops, and main levers pivoted I upon-a common support and to the scoops, .fgo' said'levers beingbent outwardly in their up- I per portions, a pivot supported by said outlwardly-bent portions, bell-crank levers supported by said' pivots and having their inner ends constrained to move upon the center v 1 line of the device, and links connecting said bell-crank levers with the scoops.

upon aicommon support and to the scoops,

perlvportions, of bell-crank levers pivoted j upon said outwardly-bent portions of the main levers and centrally'pivoted to each other, and links connectingsaid bell-crank rlevers'with the scoops. v 6. Inan excavating-bucket, the combination with two scoops, and main levers pivoted upon a co mmon support and to the scoops, I ,of bell-crank levers pivoted to the main levers 5O device and to each other upon said center line and links connecting each scoop with the bell-crank lover of the corresponding half of the device.

7. In an excavating-bucket, the combination with two scoops, main levers pivoted to a common support and'to the scoops, bellcrank levers pivoted to the main levers and to each other, and links connecting the bellcranklevers with the scoops, of pulleys carv ,;ried by opposite halves of the device and adapted to receive a closing-cable.

8. In an excavating-bucket, the combination with two scoops, main levers pivoted to a common support and to the scoops, bellcrank levers pivoted to the main levers and to each other, and links connecting the bell- In an excavating-bucket, the combina-" tion with two scoops, and main levers pivotedsaidzleversbeing outwardly bent in their up-- at points removed from the center line of the crank lovers with the scoops, of pulleys carried by the main levers on opposite sides of thedevice, and a closing-cable reeved over said pulleys.

9. In an excavating-bucket, the combination with two scoops, main levers pivoted to a common support and to the scoops, bellcrank levers pivoted to the main levers and to each other, and links connecting said bell: crank levers with the scoops, of means for closing said scoops together, and an openingcable connected with the common pivot of said bell-crank levers.

10. In an excavating-bucket, the combination with two scoops, main levers pivoted to a common support and to the scoops, bellcrank levers pivoted to the main levers and to each other and links connecting the bellcrank levers with the scoops, of pulleys supreeved over said pulleys, and an opening-cable connected with the common pivot of the bell-crank levers.

11. In an excavating-bucket, the combination with two scoops, main levers pivoted to a common support and to the scoops, levers pivoted to the main levers and to each other to form an opening-toggle, a cable connected to said toggle, links connecting said togglelevers and the scoops, pulleys carried by oppositemain levers and a closing-cable reeved over said pulleys.

12. In an excavating bucket, the combination with the scoops, and main levers pivoted 'ported by the main levers, a closing-cable to a common support and to said scoops, of

toggle-levers pivoted to each other and to the main levers, a pulley mounted at the common pivot of the toggle-levers and an opening-cable secured at the upper ends of the main levers and extending downward and over said pulley and then upward.

13. In an excavating-bucket, the combination with the scoops, main levers hinged together and to the scoops, auxiliary levers pivoted upon the main levers and to each other and links connecting the auxiliary levers with the scoops, of means for closing the scoops consisting of a closing-cable connected with one of the main levers and passing about suitable guides on the main levers above the connections thereof with the scoops and around a suitable guide located adjacent the hinge of the main levers.

14. In an excavating-bucket, the combination with oppositely-disposed scoops, main IIO levers pivoted to a common support and to the scoops, and means forclosing the scoops together, of means for opening the scoops consisting of two members pivoted to each other and to the main levers to form a toggle.

w.- 15, Inan excavating apparatus, the combination with the scoops, oted to the scoops and auxiliary levers pivoted to the main levers and adapted tocontrol the angle of inclination of the scoops, of means for opening and dumping the same consisting of a toggle formed by portions of the main levers pivsaid auxiliary levers and the upper portions of the main levers, and a cable connected iwith said toggle. Y

16.. The combination in an excavatingbncket of apair'of scoops, pivoted and swinging main levers carrying the same, a pulley on each main lever, toggle-levers connecting said main levers, a pulley carried by said A toggle-levers, a rope passing around said pulley and having a dead Iendconnected to the y pivot-pin ofthe main levers and a rope passing first around a pulleyof one main lever thence to and around a pulley of the other ilnain lever and thence back to the first main ever.

17. The combination in an excavatingbucket of a pair of scoops, pivoted and swinging main levers therefor, toggle-links connected to said main levers, a pair of pulleys carried by said toggle-links, and a pair of ropes passing around said pulleys and each having a dead end connected to the. pivot- .shaft of the main levers.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature, this 25th day of November, 1902, in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY L. REYNOLDS.

Witnesses:

BARBARA GAMBEIS, JULIA M. MCLAUGHLIN. 

